Health Policy 5/2

Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), most citizens will be required to obtain health insurance by 2014. Failure to comply will result in a financial penalty assessed through the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Focus your discussion on the following:

• Explain whether the individual mandate provision of the Affordable Care Act violates human rights.
• What are the implications of the Affordable Care Act on the Constitution?

Be sure to include 2–3 scholarly resources to support your discussion.